Siltu Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62526 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2021 Thana- SIKTI District- Araria ====================================================== Siltu Kumar Sah Son Of Rajendra Sah R/O Vill.- Kuanpokhar, Ward No. 11, Amgachhi, P.S.- Sikiti, Distt.- Araria (Bihar) Pin-854332 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nishant Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-03-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 363, 366A and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and coaccused persons are alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant forcibly while she was going to coaching for study.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62526 of 2022(2) dt.29-03-2023 2/2 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel has further submitted that there was love affair between the victim and the petitioner. Learned counsel has further submitted that the victim was not forced to have illicit intercourse with another person. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 29.01.2022.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Araria in connection with S.T. No. 198 of 2022 Sikti P.S. Case No. 201 of 2021.

The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T